Biography / Wiki
Winner of multiple hearts and known for his signature style “Jhakkas”, Anil Kapoor is one of the most successful and celebrated actors from Bollywood.
He has a rich career in the film industry with more than 100 plus films to his credit. Apart from Bollywood, he has done wonders on international ground.
With his appearance in the Academy Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire and the 8th season of the American television series 24, he placed himself in the International film circle.
Height / Weight / Age
He was born on December 24, 1956. Anil Kapoor is blessed with a perfect physique and charming looks. Being a fitness freak, he has maintained a height of 178 cm tall and weighs 70 kg.
He has a muscular figure with the following body measurements 41 chests, 33 waists, and 13 biceps. He has dark brown attractive eyes and Black hair.
| Date Of Birth | 24 December 1956 |
| Age | 67 Years |
| Height | In Centimetres – 178 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5′ 10″ |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 70 kg
In Pounds – 155 lbs |
| Body Measurements | 41-33-13 |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Shoe Size | 10 (US) |
Net Worth
After doing numerous films and commercials, Anil Kapoor has accumulated a net worth of $12 million and charges Rs 3-4 crores per film approximately.
Education / Family
Anil Kapoor is the second child of Nirmal Kapoor and Surinder Kapoor. He was raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra along with his siblings Boney Kapoor, Reena Kapoor, and Sanjay Kapoor.
He completed his schooling at Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School, Mumbai, and further attended St Xavier’s College for his graduation but later he was expelled due to short attendance.
In this college, he acted in plays and participated in competitions. He is the uncle of many popular young artists of Bollywood like Jahanvi Kapoor, and Arjun Kapoor and he himself is the nephew of Prithviraj Kapoor.
Name |
Anil Kapoor |
| Nickname | Mr. India, Lakkan |
| Birth Place | Bombay, Bombay State, India |
| Profession | Actor, Producer |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| School | Our Lady of Perpetual Succour High School, Mumbai |
| College | St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home Town | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Debut | Hamare Tumhare (1979) (cameo role), Woh Saat Din (lead role), Vamsa Vruksham (1980, Telugu), Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983, Kannada), Chandralekha (1997, Malayalam), Slumdog Millionaire (2008, British), Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (2011, Hollywood), 24 (2010, American TV Series), Badhaai Ho Badhaai (2002, Production) |
| Fathers Name | Late Surinder Kapoor |
| Mothers Name | Nirmal Kapoor
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| Brothers | Boney Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor
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| Sister | Reena Kapoor
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Career / Fashion And Style
At the age of 14, Anil Kapoor made his acting debut from “Tu Payal Main Geet” which did not release theatrically. In 1979, he made his actual debut in a brief role in Humare Tumhare. Later, he also worked in the Telgu movie Vamsa Vruksham and Kannada movie Pallavi Anu Pallavi respectively.
He had received his first Filmfare award for Marshal movie for the Best Supporting Actor. In the 1980’s he had established himself as an actor and eventually became a superstar. He gave back-to-back superhits and appeared in different genres like action, comedy, and romantic.
His notable films of that era are Ram Lakhan, Kala Bazar, Parinda, Mr. India, Kishen Kanhaiya, and more. From 1990 to 2000, he gave many superhits and was raved both by the audience and critics. He won the Best Actor National Film Award for the film “Pukar”.
In 2002, he became the producer of “Badhaai Ho Badhaai”. Gradually he started to appear in supporting roles that suit his age. He became a global icon of Indian Cinema for his work in Slumdog-Millionaire and Mission Impossible – Ghost Protocol.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife, and More
| Girlfriend | Sunita Bhambhani Kapoor (Costume Designer),
Madhuri Dixit (Actress, Rumour),  Kimi Katkar (Actress, Rumour)
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| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Sunita Bhambhani Kapoor
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| Children | Son – Harshvardhan Kapoor,
Daughters – Sonam Kapoor, Rhea Kapoor
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Favorite Things
Here we provide you a list of Anil Kapoor’s favorite things.
| Favorite Actors | Raj Kapoor, Charlie Chaplin |
| Favorite Actress | Rekha, Sridevi, Katrina Kaif |
| Favorite Colour | Black, White, Red |
| Favorite Holiday Destinations | Not Known |
| favorite food | Grilled Fish, Grilled Chicken, Gujarati Thali, Baingan ka Bharta with chappatis and mooli parathas |
| Favorite Things To Do | Not Known |
Some Interesting Facts About Anil Kapoor
- Along with his, Anil Kapoor lived in Raj Kapoor’s garage and also worked in Raj Kapoor’s garage to support his family financially.
- His father Surinder Kapoor was the secretary of Shammi Kapoor.
- He wore the same clothes and hat in the whole movie of “Mr. India”.
- Before him, Mr. Amitabh Bachchan was offered to play the lead role in Mr. India.
- He took training for 7 months for the fighting scene in “Nayak-the Real Hero”.
- For the movie “Nayak”, he refused to shave his body hair for the fighting scene in the mud. Hence, multani mitti was used, due to which it was difficult to shoot as the skin was dry off every few minutes.
- He is the only actor who has appeared in all “Race” film franchises.
- For his film “Dil Dhakadne do”, he was asked not to reveal his look and was given a bandanna to cover his head.
- It took 100 hours to design his hairstyle for the film “Dil Dhadkne Do”.
- He compares himself with the French wine that becomes better and better with the age.
- Madame Tussaud in Singapore has his statue to pay tribute to his achievement and contribution to the cinema.
- He had quit smoking after his daughter made her film debut.
- His hobbies are painting, gymming, and traveling.
- He is a trained semi-classical singer and has sung “Pyaar Kiya Nahi Jaata” from “Woh Satt Din”.
